Sachet



R. KALENSKY Sept. 17, 1957 SACHET Filed Nov. 12, 1954 UnitedStatesPatent O w SACHET Ruby Kalensky, New Orleans, La.

Application November 12, 1954, Serial No. 463,243

3 Claims. (Cl. 41-14) My invention relates to devices known as sachetsor perfume pads but instead of being. put among garments they are formedto be applied to undergarments to vaporize perfume or cologne to apleasing and lasting aroma emanating from the body of a person applyingthe perfume.

Prior to my invention, earlier forms of sachets were scent bags' packedwith perfumed powder such as l'tvender, or might take the form of driedfiowers or rose petals. Perfume, in the past, has been applied to thepulse parts of the human body such as the wrist, or in back of the earsor in the arm creases; and it has also been common practice to applyperfume on an undergarment but, when done in this manner, stains areleft which are hard to remove by laundering. Also, when applied toportions of the body, the perfume is rapidly vaporize so that the scentor aroma lasts but for a short time.

This invention has among its objects, the production of a new, novel,and simple form of sachet or perfume pad in which the sachet may beapplied to an undergarment by suitably fastening it at the top of theslip or brassiere or any other place the wearer desires to prevent theusual damage to undergarments by perfume spots.

A further object of the invention is to provide a perfume pad o1- sachetwhich may be heavily saturated with a 'suitable perfume or cologne, andwhich is also ornamental and may be simply applied.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind'which is economical to manufacture and may be sold at a moderate priceso that the wearer may have one or more for each undergarment withoutrequiring the transfer of the sachet from one garment to another.

Still another object of the device is to fabrica'te the sachet as anornamental bow in which the pad which encloses the absorbent material ishidden between the ornamental device and the garment to which the deviceis attached.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this naturewhich may be a part of any under-garment or may be separately aflixed.

Still another object of the invention is to form the device from asingle strip of ribbon and a small body of absorbent material to whichis simple fasteningi device may be applied for detachably aflixing thedevice to an under-garment or which may be directly sewed to theunder-garment.

In order to accomplish the objects of the invention, it is prefer-red totake a ribbon-like strip of material folded upon itself so that thedependent portions form the tabs of the simulated bow. One end of thefolded portions of the ribbon-like stn'p is formed into a pillow inwhich is inserted a pad of absorbent material such as lambs wool. .Asmall Safety pin is afixed to one of the folds for securing the deviceto the under-garment. .An ornamental bow, flower, or other insignia maybe added to additionally ornament the device, and the ribbon forming thesachet may be of any color corresponding to the Patentd Sept, 17, 195.7

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2. garment to which it is attached' or may be in contrasting color forfurther ornamentation. The ornamental bow may also be formedfrom thesame piece of ribbon as the sachet and tabs without being separatelyformed as a bow to be applied to the sachet.

f Many other objects and advantages of the sachet device herein shownand described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from thedisclosure hereinv given.

To this end, my inventionV consists in the novel construction,arrangement, and combination of parts herein shown and described andmore particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the dnawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding parts:

Fig. l is a perspective view illustratingthe folding of the materialforming the device and the point at which the securing means is aflixedas well as the place at which the absorbent pad is formed;

Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view illustrating the folding over ofthe pad prior to the stitching of the edges of the pillow-like pad toretain the absorbent material;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating thest'itching for completing the pillow-like pad;

Fig. 4 isl an exploded perspective view illustrating the assembly of thedetachable fastening means and also the assembly of an ornamentalinsignia in the form of a bow; and,

Fig. 5 is an elevational view illustrating the completed sachet.

Referring to Figs. l through 5, the sachet device 10 preferablycomprises a dependent body portion 11 in the form of tabs 12, 13, and14. A perfume receiving pad or pillow 15 is formed at the upper end ofthe device and a detachable fastening means 16, preferably in the formof a small safety pin, is aflixed at the fold between the dependent tabs12 and 13. For further ornamentation, an ornamental insignia 17, in theform of a bow, may be applied to the upper end of the device so that thesachet device appears as a bow. Although for the purpose of disclosureof this invention the insignia is shown as a bow, one may also use anartificial miniature flower with strips of ribbon simulating the leaves,or the bow may be integrally formed from the same ribbon as the sachet.It is also within the scope of the invention that any other ornamentaldevice may be used to enhance the appearance of the sachet device.

Referring to Figs. l through 4, in the fabrication of the sachet device,I prefer to use satin ribbon, preferably five-eighths of an inch wideand approximately seven inches long. Although the satin ribbon makes aricher appearing sachet, it is also within the scope of the device thatother forms of ribbon such as Velvet, grosgrain, and taifeta may beused. The material from which the ribbon is made mayV be either Silk,rayon, nylon, and the like. Also, if one desires, the ribbon used may bewider and the tabs formed may be longer but it has been found that asachet in which the overall length is approximately two inches providesa neat appearing device which does not detract from the garment to whichthe sachet is afllxed.

To form the depending tabs, it is preferred to cut one end on a bias 18as illustrated in Figs. 1, 4, and 5. The opposite end may be cut on abi'as though in order to form the perfume receiving pad, it ispreferable that 'the opposite end 19 shall be cut squarely across.

The length of ribbon is preferably folded into three parts,substantially two inches long to form the t-abs 12, 13, and 14 with theremaini'ng end 20approxim ately one inch long to form the pillow 15. Thecompleted perfume receiving pad or pillow 15 is approximatelyfive-eightlis of an inchwide or the width of the ribbon, and the widthVof the pillow is approximately one-half inch measured lengthwise of thedependent tabs.

The pad 15 is preferably first formed by inserting a body of absorbentmaterial 21 such as-lambs wool, which is first folded or bunchedtogether to form a small p'ad approximately the size of the completedpillow. To assist in the assembly of the absorbent material, it may bepreferable to wrap it in a piece of gauze before first applying, thoughthis is not necessary.v The material is placed as illustrated in Fig. land the free end 2h of the ribbon is divided approximately into halveswith the absorbent material 21 inserted as shown, and it may be tackedin place by a single stitch 22 if necessary. However, it is within thescope of the invention that a skilled seamstress may place the'absorbent material in place and fold to the position with the foldsrasshown in 2. Then, holding the pad 1,5 in place, the edges of the upperportion 'of the tabl and the edges 23 and 24 are stitched together anddrawn tightly so that the absorbent materia'l forming the filling formsthe pillow-shaped perfume receiving pad. Although, for the purpose ofillustration, the stitching 25 at each side of the pad is shown open,when actually stitched together, the edges 23 and 24 and the portion ofthe edge of the tab 14 contiguous to the edge 2-4' are firmly stitchedtogether. This stitching may be in the form of overcasti'ng, chainstitching, or featherstitching and may be done by hand or machine. Toshape the pillow, it may be necessary as the edges are stitched to forcein the absorbent material so that in the completed pad none of theabsorbent material is visible. When the pad is completed, the lower edgeextends'to the line 26 as i'llustrated in Figs. l and 2. To make thepad, approximately one and one-half inches of material are usedincluding the overlapped portion formed from the contiguous tab. Tocomplete the sachet device, the remaining six inches of material areformed into thirds to form the tabs 12, 13, and 14. The folded edge 27formed by the tabs 12 and 13 is brought up slightly above the upper edge28 of the tab 14 to which the pad 15 is aflixed. This slight distance issuch as to permit the assembly of the Safety pi=n 16 as illustrated inFigs. 1, 4, and so that the safety pin may be opened as iliustratcd inFig. 5 for detachably aliixing the device to a garment. With the tabs12, 13, and 14 folded as illustrated in Fig. 4 'and with the safety pin16 assembled in place, the safety pin is then secured in its position bystitches 29. When assembied in this manner, the safety pin cannot beremoved from the sachet because of the coiled end 30 and the head orguard 31. I

If it is desired, the sachet device may 'comprise simply the dependenttabs 12, 13, and 14, the perfume receiving pad 15, and the clasp orsm'all safety pin 16. It is preferred that the bottom end of the tab 12and the fold line 32 shall be substazntiallly in alignment. Although itis prefeired to stitch the tabs together so that they substantiallyoverlie, it is also within the scope of the invention that the stitching29 could be so yapplied that the tab 12 and the folded over tabs 13 and14 would slig'ntly diverge.

If it is dcsired to have the sachet device formed with an ornamentalinsiginia such las a bow or artificial fiower and the like, this may beapplied as illustvated in Figs.Z

4 and 5. As illustrated, the bow 17 is preferably formed of satin ribbonsubstantially one-fourth of an inch wide and approximately seven andone-half inehes long with the ends cut on the bias 33. The bow is formedas illustrated and the loop for the bow is sewed in place with thread 34as illustrated in Fig. 4 where the bow has been shown exploded from thesachet to better illustrate the sachet. The bow 17 may be sewed in placeat the same time the stitching 29 is applied, if desired. The bow orornamental insignia may be of such size and so appliedV to conceal theclasp 16.

In using the sachet device, the person's favorite perfume is applied tothe pad either by applying the pad 15 to the open end of the perfumebottle or by using the stopper. Any amount may be applied as desired,depending upon the amount of aroma desired and the extent of time forwhich it is desired to have the aroma last. With this device, one canapply suicient perfume to iast throughout the day, and also overcome theneed of applying perfume to the pulse parts of the body at frequentintervals, it being recommended with the ordinary application of perfumeto the body that it be applied at the same time a persoifs lips are madeup. When the device is pinned to a garment, the tabs permit the sachetto be rotated approximately 180,0 so that when the device is on thegarment being worn, one can still easily apply the perfume to the pad,after which the sachet may be rotated downwardly so that the pad ishidden between the dependent tabs and the garment. It is also possiblewhen the sachet comes With the original garment to apply the perfume inthe same manner. The materials from which the sachet is formed permitthe sachet to be laundered with the garment,

Aithough the sachet device is primarily designed for the application ofperfume without damaging an undergarment with perfume stains, the deviceis equally adaptable for mounting the straps of a slip and a brassiereso that they are assembled within the space formed by the spring-biasedpin leg 35 and guard leg 36 of the Safety pin to prevent the straps fromslipping off the wearer's Shoulders.

It is also within the scope of the invention that the sachet device maybe formed as a bow with an integrally formed perfume pad from the samepiece of ribbon. Also, the sachet may be formed as a simple perfume padwith one or more dependent ornamental tabs. Other forms will readily beevolved by one skilled in the art in view of the above disclosure.

It is impossible to either describe or illustrate the many arrangementspossible with the use of the sachet device as different persons willhave different ideas, and the same lends itself to many variations. Itis also possible to use other types of fabric for the formation of theribbon from which the sachet is fabricated. It has been found thatSatin-like ribbon is preferable. Although any form of absorbent materialmay be used to retain the perfume, lambis wool has been found to bepreferable. Any colored ribbon or any ornamental insignia may also beused without departing from the scope of the invention. Athough it ispreferred to use safety pins, colored .the same as the fabric, any otherform of suitable clasp or securing means may be used.

Although the satchet device has been primarily disclosed for use withperfumes, it is equally adapted for use with deodorants of the liquidtype. Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the eXact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What I clam as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A sachet comprising a strip of ribbon, a portion of said strip foldedinto substantially three dcpendent tabs and another portion shorter inlength than each of the tabs folded upon itself to form an enclosure,A abody of absorbent material assembled within the enclosu're and thecontiguous edges of the enclosure stitched ,together forming a pillowpad, securing means asscmbled at the upper end contiguous to the fold ofthe outer and center tabs with the outer and center tabs affixedeontguous to the upperend of the inner tab, whereby the pad when afiixedto agarment lies between the inner tab and the outer surface of thegannent.

- 2. A sachet comprising a strip of ribbon, aportion of said stripvfolded into substantially three dependent tabs and another -portonshorter in length than each of the tabs folded upon itself to form anenclosure, a body of absorbent material assembled within the enclosureand the contiguous edges of the enclosure sttched together formng apillow pad, securing means assembled at the upper end contguous to thefold of the outer and center tabs with the outer and center tabs afixedcontiguous to the upper end of the inner tab, Whereby the pad whenaflixed to a garment lies between the inner tab and the body of thewearer, and an oranamental insignia afixed to the upper end of the outertab contiguous to the securing means.

3. A sachet as set forth in claim 1, wherein the aforesaid securingmeans is formed as a clasp aflixed to the upper end of 'the sachetwhereby the sachet is adapted to be hingedly mounted to a garment, andthe lower portion of the satchet formed as a dependent tab, whereby thesachet may be pivoted about the clasp.

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